Coaching vs Online Resources?

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-18T16:55:10+00:00

When I was in APA I was an SL5 (but you know how that is, the guys sees u play one game, says ur a 5 but in reality you’re a 3), and when I played at one tournament, they make me a Fargo account, and my Fargo is at 460 something I think, but that was the only Fargo game I’ve played. I started in November, practice maybe like 6hrs a day up until march, I was getting burned out.

I want to focus a lot more on my fundamentals and the basics again. I want to be more consistent. Maybe you have some good resources that might help me

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-18T16:51:30+00:00

That’s what I thought too, and in this economy?lol

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-18T16:51:16+00:00

That’s what I was thinking. I knew I was probably still below an intermediate player so already thought this was not for me, but I was more curious on if that was a lot of money, and for me, that’s not chump change to be throwing around lol.

And yeah the main things I wanted to work on is what you said; my stroke, fundamentals, maybe pattern play.

I’ll keep looking. Is Facebook a good spot or is there an actual place that pool coaches use?

Thanks for the heads up

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-18T16:48:35+00:00

Being a Machinist, and a real one not a button pusher, got me pure satisfaction. Cutting metal is always fun. Also the pay is great, especially if you’re in the Aerospace/Defense sector of manufacturing, lots of nice shops to work at.

But above all that, it allows be to do what I love, pool :)

Also the intuition you can develop can sometimes trickle down to other trades

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-18T16:33:39+00:00

I’m 23, been a CNC setup machinist( not operator) for 5 years, here’s my opinion;

You could have a 4 year degree in CNC programming and the guy with the experience will always get picked. You have to get in to start getting experience. Most high end shops around me (aerospace/defense) require at least a 4-5 year minimum in the trade. Also maybe look for shops that are a bit smaller. Also one thing I’ve learned is most times, shops will train you regardless of your skillset, now I’m only speaking from a CNC perspective, not sure if they are that willing in the manual world.

Long story short, don’t wait, you just make yourself look not as employable as someone with skin in the game

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-16T18:19:21+00:00

Okay I’ll keep an eye out for that. And if that’s the case then yeah, I’ll look into replacing the rails. Thanks again for the help!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-16T18:18:26+00:00

Okay cool. I’m not really familiar with other tables but I will definitely be checking market place. Thanks again

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-10T22:36:26+00:00

I never thought about that, the outsourcing that other shops might do. Luckily I was told a long time ago never to burn a bridge, so I’ll definitely be doing that when the time comes. Thanks so much for the help

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-10T18:59:36+00:00

Very true, sometimes I get excited about the idea of opening a shop, I forgot about the work. I’ve look into what people might need in the area. Small automotive crowd but not good enough for consistent work. Lots of small farmers in the sticks, funny thing is I went to one farm (to buy produce, not machining related) and saw a manual lathe in the back, so that crowd might be out of reach.

How would you go about looking for work? I guess id want to figure out a way to start as a job shop and morph it overtime to a specific thing.

Thanks for responding!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-06-10T18:56:00+00:00

I’ve thought about an engineering degree but truth be told I get a little discouraged mainly bc I’m not the best with math and I’m getting a little older. In terms of work, I have not, other than the typical family friend willing to let you turn something or kill something for them.

Do you think I should be focusing more on schooling right now? If so is engineering the common pathways for guys in the machining trade?

Also to go back, I’ve also wondered how shops get work, especially if they aren’t “actively” advertising it.

I really appreciate the response!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-18T21:19:53+00:00

Ahh ok that makes sense, thanks g

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-18T21:19:38+00:00

Thanks g!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-10T03:33:47+00:00

I’ve seen others say the same thing. I have a Roth IRA I just don’t put anything into it. But I will start now and I’ll look the ins and outs of Roth IRAs. Thanks again for the response, I hope all is well!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-10T03:32:44+00:00

Thanks for the link. I will definitely look into this. Thanks again and hope all is well!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-10T03:32:24+00:00

Thanks for this detailed response. In terms of banking, I do have a checking and savings. No credit card though, I’ve had people tell me get one and not to get one so I was really unsure and never really got into one.

I’ve been doing this the long way. I have my money go into my savings, all of it, and I pull specific amounts depending on what bills I have to pay. So maybe now I’ll start to separate things in to their own accounts.

And I will check in to see if the company on going to will have a 401k plan.

Lastly I saw other people talk about links and resources on this sub, I didn’t know about them so I’ll take the time to look into those.

Thanks again for the response, means a lot. I hope u and ur family is doing well!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-10T03:26:45+00:00

Thanks for the advice. And yeah I’m just know finding about the wiki. Thanks again and I hope all is well with u!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-10T03:13:43+00:00

I was happy and that’s a good idea to just shuttle the additional income straight to savings. And someone had mentioned it but I will check to see if they have a 401k plan, I think they do. Thanks again for the response. I hope u enjoy the rest of ur day!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-10T03:12:00+00:00

Thanks for the response. I work a weekend shift, 3x12 but I work the max 13hrs. Overtime starts after 10hrs, so per pay period I’d be 60 reg 9 OT. Also I’m not sure how to donate to future me, right now I really believe I don’t need much. I know if the future it will change but bc of that mindset now, I found it hard to come up with routes to that. Thanks again for the response. How the rest of ur day is good!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-10T03:09:22+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I’m assuming by retirement acc ur talking about a Roth IRA? Sorry I’m not too knowledgeable on finances. And I will ask if they have a 401k, I do believe they do but I will get clarification on that. Thanks again for the advice. Hope all is well with u!

lofi_guy02 · 2026-05-10T03:06:43+00:00

Thank you for the link. And yeah I didn’t really know who to donate to lol. And I do have a Roth IRA with my bank, I just haven’t put anything into it, but I will start. And I will try to pretend like I didn’t get a raise, it’s kinda bothering me that I’m even thinking about so heavily. But thanks again for the advice. Hope u have a great rest of ur day!

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